Cultus Lake

Cultus Lake.

We went to Indian Heaven Wilderness to hike to Cultus Lake, and found the hike quite a bit harder than we'd expected but really beautiful.  Mushroom season is exploding, and we saw some wonderful and strange ones bursting out in every direction.  Jasper was amazed and took many pictures too. We took the side trail to Deep Lake and were glad that we did.   

Amanita muscaria. Photo by Jasper.

Photo by Jasper.

Photo by Jasper.

Photo by Jasper. 

Photo by Jasper.

Photo by Jasper.

Photo by Jasper. 

Deep lake. 

Mt. Adams.

Amanita muscaria.

Female Barrow's Goldeneye in Cultus Lake.

Jasper was so excited that he caught a tiny frog!

I believe it was a cascades frog.

Pearly everlasting.

Huckleberries still lingered in sunny patches.

Spiraea.

Blue lupine.

Pinesap.